{"id":4870,"date":"2025-04-20T15:32:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T19:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/?page_id=4870"},"modified":"2025-06-19T21:39:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T01:39:15","slug":"spire-2025-issue","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/spire-2025-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Spire 2025 Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image4870_3ced4b-c4 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4870_3ced4b-c4\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/2025-Spire-Cover-Bean-Planting_3-scaled.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"733\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/2025-Spire-Cover-Bean-Planting_3-733x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/2025-Spire-Cover-Bean-Planting_3-733x1024.jpg 733w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/2025-Spire-Cover-Bean-Planting_3-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/2025-Spire-Cover-Bean-Planting_3-768x1072.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/2025-Spire-Cover-Bean-Planting_3-1100x1536.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/2025-Spire-Cover-Bean-Planting_3-1467x2048.jpg 1467w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/2025-Spire-Cover-Bean-Planting_3-100x140.jpg 100w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/2025-Spire-Cover-Bean-Planting_3-317x443.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/2025-Spire-Cover-Bean-Planting_3-423x591.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/2025-Spire-Cover-Bean-Planting_3-634x885.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/2025-Spire-Cover-Bean-Planting_3-846x1181.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/2025-Spire-Cover-Bean-Planting_3-951x1328.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/2025-Spire-Cover-Bean-Planting_3-1268x1771.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/2025-Spire-Cover-Bean-Planting_3-scaled.jpg 1833w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,733px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4870_156951-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4870_156951-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4870_156951-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_156951-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4870_156951-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4870_156951-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(100, 200, 100, 0.25);}.kadence-column4870_156951-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4870_156951-ce{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4870_156951-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4870_156951-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4870_156951-ce\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id4870_456a21-da > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id4870_456a21-da > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id4870_456a21-da > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(80% - 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We are delighted to announce that the winner of this year\u2019s cover art contest is Madeline Hunter. Madeline\u2019s \u201cPlanting\u201d is the first installment in her series of illustrations which highlight the changing biotic communities that she witnessed during the planting phase of her graduate field work. Each illustration features a young woman, \u201cBean Girl,\u201d and speaks to the interconnectedness of people and their environments, a fitting invitation to the ninth issue of Spire.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4870_0571e6-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4870_0571e6-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4870_0571e6-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_0571e6-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4870_0571e6-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4870_0571e6-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4870_0571e6-77{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4870_0571e6-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 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Series: Maine&#8217;s Beauty<\/h2><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-divider\"><\/div><h5 class=\"image-overlay-subtitle\">Alyssa Arscott<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id4870_f4dacb-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id4870_f4dacb-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id4870_f4dacb-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id4870_f4dacb-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id4870_f4dacb-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id4870_f4dacb-40 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id4870_f4dacb-40 > .kt-row-column-wrap > 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#ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4870_f62d81-fa\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Potocki-Mariusz-_Mount-Katahdin_.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Potocki-Mariusz-_Mount-Katahdin_-300x195.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Potocki-Mariusz-_Mount-Katahdin_-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Potocki-Mariusz-_Mount-Katahdin_-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Potocki-Mariusz-_Mount-Katahdin_-768x500.jpg 768w, 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(max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by Mariusz Potocki<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_9875cf-ff .kt-block-spacer{height:6px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_9875cf-ff .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#ffffff;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-4870_9875cf-ff\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Katahdin\u2019s the only one watching<br>as we sip stories through tear-stained napkins.<br><br>My eulogy\u2019s flown with the northern wind<br>by the time my cousin begins the dig.<br><br>They tell of forests felled into fields,<br>of the produce, corn and potatoes, and<br><br>of my great grandmother\u2019s child hands<br>boring holes in the soil of the family plot.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/19\/flores-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4870_deff27-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_deff27-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4870_deff27-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4870_deff27-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_deff27-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4870_deff27-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4870_deff27-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(100, 200, 100, 0.25);}.kadence-column4870_deff27-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4870_deff27-1d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4870_deff27-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4870_deff27-1d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4870_deff27-1d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/19\/lagasse-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Naturalists<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tom Lagasse<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image4870_dd3e8c-6e .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image4870_dd3e8c-6e img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_dd3e8c-6e .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image4870_dd3e8c-6e img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_dd3e8c-6e .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image4870_dd3e8c-6e img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_dd3e8c-6e .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4870_dd3e8c-6e\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse_resized-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse_resized-1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse_resized-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse_resized-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse_resized-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse_resized-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse_resized-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse_resized-1-93x140.jpg 93w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse_resized-1-317x476.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse_resized-1-423x635.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse_resized-1-634x951.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse_resized-1-846x1269.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse_resized-1-951x1427.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse_resized-1-1268x1902.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse_resized-1-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by Elyse DeFranco<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_fb0fed-4b .kt-block-spacer{height:6px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_fb0fed-4b .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#ffffff;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-4870_fb0fed-4b\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The pond is like a country<br>as are the woods, the meadows,<br><br>And bogs. All with leaky borders.<br>The snags are towns in decay<br><br>As are the oaks and bee balm.<br>Its citizenry is diverse \u2013<br><br>Raccoons, rabbits and deer,<br>Cardinals and blue jays, ants<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/19\/lagasse-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4870_3555f8-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_3555f8-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4870_3555f8-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4870_3555f8-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_3555f8-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4870_3555f8-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4870_3555f8-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(100, 200, 100, 0.25);}.kadence-column4870_3555f8-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4870_3555f8-3a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4870_3555f8-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4870_3555f8-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4870_3555f8-3a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/19\/flores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Emerald and Ash<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chantelle Flores<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image4870_8d4db9-89 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image4870_8d4db9-89 img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_8d4db9-89 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image4870_8d4db9-89 img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_8d4db9-89 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image4870_8d4db9-89 img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_8d4db9-89 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4870_8d4db9-89\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Oberholzer-Alicia-_A-midsummer-stroll-through-the-Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens_2-scaled.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo4_small-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Hydrangea photo\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo4_small-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo4_small-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo4_small-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo4_small-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo4_small-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo4_small-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo4_small-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo4_small-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo4_small-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2018\/05\/B4photo4_small-1268x845.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by Alicia Oberholzer<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_b2e1f2-1d .kt-block-spacer{height:6px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_b2e1f2-1d .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#ffffff;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-4870_b2e1f2-1d\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You beautifully destructive being,<br><br>an Odysseus of ashen vessel,<br><br>our godless world has steered you astray<br><br>and left you as emerald pendant,<br><br>a cursed spectacle in our hands.<br><br>You consume the innermost of all<br><br>you esteem as your Eden,<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/19\/flores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id4870_5bbee9-60 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id4870_5bbee9-60 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > 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(max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,600px\" \/><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color\"><\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/19\/davis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"kt-imageoverlay-link\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-message kt-over-substyle-hidden_below kt-over-valign-bottom kt-over-halign-left\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-inner\"><h2 class=\"image-overlay-title\">Art Series: Flora II<\/h2><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-divider\"><\/div><h5 class=\"image-overlay-subtitle\">Nate Davis<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id4870_2431a2-3c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id4870_2431a2-3c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id4870_2431a2-3c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4870_7921e3-ee\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/19\/grillo_etal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>How Much Additional Electricity Will a Heat Pump Use?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nicole Grillo, Kelsey Flores, Matthew Hartt, Savannah Hustus, Thomas E. Stone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image4870_83f95b-ff .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image4870_83f95b-ff img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_83f95b-ff .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image4870_83f95b-ff img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_83f95b-ff .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image4870_83f95b-ff img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_83f95b-ff .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4870_83f95b-ff\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse1_resized-scaled.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse1_resized-320x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse1_resized-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse1_resized-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse1_resized-317x178.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse1_resized-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse1_resized-634x356.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse1_resized-846x476.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse1_resized-951x535.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/DeFranco-Elyse1_resized-1268x713.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,320px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by Elyse DeFranco<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_34ea1f-f6 .kt-block-spacer{height:6px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_34ea1f-f6 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#ffffff;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-4870_34ea1f-f6\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to meet decarbonization goals associated with mitigating climate change, many states and the federal government offer a variety of rebates and tax incentives for heat pump installation. Heat pumps are generally more efficient than other heat sources and can maintain the same temperature in a home or building with lower overall greenhouse gas emissions. While the climate change implications are of crucial importance, electric ratepayers have an immediate question: how much will my electric bill go up if I install a heat pump?<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/19\/grillo_etal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4870_fab4cc-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_fab4cc-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4870_fab4cc-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4870_fab4cc-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_fab4cc-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4870_fab4cc-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4870_fab4cc-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(100, 200, 100, 0.25);}.kadence-column4870_fab4cc-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4870_fab4cc-a7{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4870_fab4cc-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4870_fab4cc-a7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4870_fab4cc-a7\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/17\/nachamie-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Power of Intentional Cultivation of Land and Community at The Terrell House<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eddie Nachamie<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image4870_9a25ed-33 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image4870_9a25ed-33 img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_9a25ed-33 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image4870_9a25ed-33 img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_9a25ed-33 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image4870_9a25ed-33 img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_9a25ed-33 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4870_9a25ed-33\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Sunrise-Cadillac-Mountain-Bar-Harbor-ME_.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Sunrise-Cadillac-Mountain-Bar-Harbor-ME_-320x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Sunrise-Cadillac-Mountain-Bar-Harbor-ME_-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Sunrise-Cadillac-Mountain-Bar-Harbor-ME_-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Sunrise-Cadillac-Mountain-Bar-Harbor-ME_-317x178.jpg 317w, 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.kt-block-spacer{height:6px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_3ba302-f0 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#ffffff;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-4870_3ba302-f0\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>91爆料\u2019s Terrell House Permaculture Living &amp; Learning Center offers students a way to engage with intentional community, permaculture gardening, and sustainable living through resident steward opportunities. The Terrell House Permaculture Living &amp; Learning Center was established in 2012 as a space for 91爆料 to host a permaculture demonstration site with opportunities for student housing&#8230; The house offers students the opportunity to live in Orono year-round and grow organic produce in an ecologically designed permaculture garden as \u201cresident stewards\u201d&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/17\/nachamie-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kt-img-overlay4870_e440bb-4e .kt-image-overlay-wrap{max-width:768px;overflow:hidden;}.kt-img-overlay4870_e440bb-4e{padding-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kt-img-overlay4870_e440bb-4e .kt-image-overlay-wrap .kt-block-intrisic{padding-bottom:74.7396%;}.kt-img-overlay4870_e440bb-4e .kt-image-overlay-wrap:has(:focus-visible) .kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper{opacity:1 !important;}.kt-img-overlay4870_e440bb-4e 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https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Thumbnail2024S-1024x766.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Thumbnail2024S-105x79.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Thumbnail2024S-317x237.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Thumbnail2024S-423x316.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Thumbnail2024S-634x474.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Thumbnail2024S-846x633.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Thumbnail2024S-951x711.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Thumbnail2024S-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Thumbnail2024S.png 1169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,768px\" \/><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color\"><\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/17\/novak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"kt-imageoverlay-link\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-message kt-over-substyle-hidden_below kt-over-valign-top kt-over-halign-left\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-inner\"><h2 class=\"image-overlay-title\">Animation: Reverie<\/h2><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-divider\"><\/div><h5 class=\"image-overlay-subtitle\">Kathryn Novak<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id4870_7dfbe9-ad > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id4870_7dfbe9-ad > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id4870_7dfbe9-ad > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle\">\n<style>.kadence-column4870_f66edf-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_f66edf-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4870_f66edf-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4870_f66edf-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_f66edf-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4870_f66edf-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4870_f66edf-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(100, 200, 100, 0.25);}.kadence-column4870_f66edf-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4870_f66edf-09{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4870_f66edf-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4870_f66edf-09 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4870_f66edf-09\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/19\/mccutcheon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Seasons Quartet<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rihannon McCutcheon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image4870_92d2b7-b1 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image4870_92d2b7-b1 img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_92d2b7-b1 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image4870_92d2b7-b1 img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_92d2b7-b1 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image4870_92d2b7-b1 img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_92d2b7-b1 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4870_92d2b7-b1\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Stillwater-River-Old-Town-ME_-scaled.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Stillwater-River-Old-Town-ME_-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Stillwater-River-Old-Town-ME_-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Stillwater-River-Old-Town-ME_-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Stillwater-River-Old-Town-ME_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Stillwater-River-Old-Town-ME_-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Stillwater-River-Old-Town-ME_-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Stillwater-River-Old-Town-ME_-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Stillwater-River-Old-Town-ME_-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Stillwater-River-Old-Town-ME_-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Stillwater-River-Old-Town-ME_-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Stillwater-River-Old-Town-ME_-846x635.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Stillwater-River-Old-Town-ME_-951x713.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Stillwater-River-Old-Town-ME_-1268x951.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Stillwater-River-Old-Town-ME_-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by Carly Rahl<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_070a0b-38 .kt-block-spacer{height:6px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_070a0b-38 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#ffffff;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-4870_070a0b-38\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Babbling, crystal, blue, and cool<br><br>all words to describe your waters,<br><br>A sanctuary to all who find you\u2014<br><br>The trees who sup from deep beneath,<br><br>horsetails who grow in the shallows,<br><br>stones who tumble onto their next stop,<br><br>the deer who drink, the trout who waggle,<br><br>all of them friends who partake<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/19\/mccutcheon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4870_bc0a2d-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_bc0a2d-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4870_bc0a2d-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4870_bc0a2d-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_bc0a2d-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4870_bc0a2d-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4870_bc0a2d-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(100, 200, 100, 0.25);}.kadence-column4870_bc0a2d-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4870_bc0a2d-ce{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4870_bc0a2d-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4870_bc0a2d-ce > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4870_bc0a2d-ce\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/19\/mcdonald\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Snag<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ella McDonald<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image4870_0afa44-07 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image4870_0afa44-07 img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_0afa44-07 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image4870_0afa44-07 img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_0afa44-07 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image4870_0afa44-07 img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_0afa44-07 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4870_0afa44-07\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Saddler-Cora-_Bog-Walk_7_resized-scaled.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Saddler-Cora-_Bog-Walk_7_resized-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Saddler-Cora-_Bog-Walk_7_resized-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Saddler-Cora-_Bog-Walk_7_resized-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Saddler-Cora-_Bog-Walk_7_resized-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Saddler-Cora-_Bog-Walk_7_resized-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Saddler-Cora-_Bog-Walk_7_resized-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Saddler-Cora-_Bog-Walk_7_resized-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Saddler-Cora-_Bog-Walk_7_resized-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Saddler-Cora-_Bog-Walk_7_resized-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Saddler-Cora-_Bog-Walk_7_resized-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Saddler-Cora-_Bog-Walk_7_resized-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Saddler-Cora-_Bog-Walk_7_resized-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Saddler-Cora-_Bog-Walk_7_resized-1268x845.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by Cora Saddler<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_82cc14-46 .kt-block-spacer{height:6px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_82cc14-46 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#ffffff;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-4870_82cc14-46\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes you will come across a dead tree,<br>a skeletal landmark in the spring forest\u2013<br>its whitegrey trunk exaggerated with age<br>next to the new growth of the nearby maple<br><br>If you are quiet enough, you\u2019ll watch the forest<br>come to visit\u2014<br>pick up their gifts and pay their respects.<br><br>Hidden from view you\u2019ll hear the wood borer larvae<br>squeaking morbidity from their mandibles,<br>fattening themselves in their slow circuits<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/19\/mcdonald\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4870_4092c6-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_4092c6-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4870_4092c6-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4870_4092c6-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_4092c6-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4870_4092c6-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4870_4092c6-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(100, 200, 100, 0.25);}.kadence-column4870_4092c6-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4870_4092c6-c4{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4870_4092c6-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4870_4092c6-c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4870_4092c6-c4\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/17\/knirnschild\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Imagine<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jacqueline Knirnschild<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image4870_130c34-ff .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image4870_130c34-ff img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_130c34-ff .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image4870_130c34-ff img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_130c34-ff .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image4870_130c34-ff img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_130c34-ff .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4870_130c34-ff\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Howe-Brook-May-2005_resized-scaled.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Howe-Brook-May-2005_resized-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Howe-Brook-May-2005_resized-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Howe-Brook-May-2005_resized-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Howe-Brook-May-2005_resized-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Howe-Brook-May-2005_resized-1536x1016.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Howe-Brook-May-2005_resized-2048x1355.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Howe-Brook-May-2005_resized-105x69.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Howe-Brook-May-2005_resized-317x210.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Howe-Brook-May-2005_resized-423x280.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Howe-Brook-May-2005_resized-634x419.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Howe-Brook-May-2005_resized-846x560.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Howe-Brook-May-2005_resized-951x629.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Howe-Brook-May-2005_resized-1268x839.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by Sean Birkel<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_5dd78a-09 .kt-block-spacer{height:6px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_5dd78a-09 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#ffffff;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-4870_5dd78a-09\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>if you can, inside a cave, a waterfall<br>gushes on a rock, and on<br><br>the rock is a translucent, whitish pink<br>eyeless fish. The blind cave tetra.<br><br>Now imagine, if you can, that you are the tetra,<br>and the current constantly washes over you\u2013<br><br>your smooth, clear back, your non-eye<br>sockets and spindly little hook fingers<br><br>that cling to the rock. Imagine, if you can,<br>your entire world is a single waterfall<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/17\/knirnschild\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id4870_e76d1d-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id4870_e76d1d-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id4870_e76d1d-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id4870_e76d1d-84 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id4870_e76d1d-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id4870_e76d1d-84 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id4870_e76d1d-84 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle\">\n<style>.kadence-column4870_59fc38-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_59fc38-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4870_59fc38-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4870_59fc38-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_59fc38-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4870_59fc38-f4 > 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class=\"kt-image-overlay-divider\"><\/div><h5 class=\"image-overlay-subtitle\">Jordan Ramos<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4870_ac0560-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_ac0560-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4870_ac0560-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4870_ac0560-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_ac0560-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4870_ac0560-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4870_ac0560-99 > 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.kt-image-overlay-divider{border-top-color:#fff;border-top-width:2px;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}.wp-block-kadence-imageoverlay.kt-img-overlay4870_f2cddc-83 .kt-image-overlay-message .image-overlay-subtitle{color:#8ed1fc;background:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);padding-top:5px;padding-right:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-img-overlay4870_f2cddc-83 .kt-image-overlay-wrap{max-width:600px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-img-overlay4870_f2cddc-83 .kt-image-overlay-message{border-top:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);border-right:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);border-bottom:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);border-left:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-img-overlay4870_f2cddc-83 .kt-image-overlay-wrap{max-width:600px;}.kt-img-overlay4870_f2cddc-83 .kt-image-overlay-message{border-top:2px solid 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https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024AD-32x32.png 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,600px\" \/><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color\"><\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/19\/green\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"kt-imageoverlay-link\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-message kt-over-substyle-hidden_below kt-over-valign-bottom kt-over-halign-left\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-inner\"><h2 class=\"image-overlay-title\">Dancing in the Round, We Move Forward<\/h2><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-divider\"><\/div><h5 class=\"image-overlay-subtitle\">Aurora Green<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id4870_6d49b9-50 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id4870_6d49b9-50 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id4870_6d49b9-50 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id4870_6d49b9-50 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id4870_6d49b9-50 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id4870_6d49b9-50 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id4870_6d49b9-50 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle\">\n<style>.kadence-column4870_aea5b2-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_aea5b2-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4870_aea5b2-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4870_aea5b2-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_aea5b2-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4870_aea5b2-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4870_aea5b2-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(100, 200, 100, 0.25);}.kadence-column4870_aea5b2-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4870_aea5b2-d4{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4870_aea5b2-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4870_aea5b2-d4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4870_aea5b2-d4\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/19\/kogler_etal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Our Campus Recycles: Incorporating Student Opinion in the Recycling Discussion<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Kaleigh Kogler, Katie Simmons, Marissa Wood, Noah Bruns<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image4870_3dd66e-a3 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image4870_3dd66e-a3 img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_3dd66e-a3 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image4870_3dd66e-a3 img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_3dd66e-a3 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image4870_3dd66e-a3 img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_3dd66e-a3 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4870_3dd66e-a3\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Winter_resized-scaled.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Winter_resized-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Winter_resized-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Winter_resized-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Winter_resized-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Winter_resized-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Winter_resized-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Winter_resized-93x140.jpg 93w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Winter_resized-317x475.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Winter_resized-423x634.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Winter_resized-634x951.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Winter_resized-846x1269.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Winter_resized-951x1426.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Winter_resized-1268x1902.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Winter_resized-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by Xiaoxue Mo<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_d52268-b3 .kt-block-spacer{height:6px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_d52268-b3 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#ffffff;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-4870_d52268-b3\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>91爆料\u2019s average recycling rate has plummeted from 36% in 2020 to 10% in 2023. This is partially due to the introduction of China\u2019s National Sword policy in 2018, which set major restrictions on the quality, type, and amount of recycling the United States previously sent to China. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic caused many Maine towns to stop recycling for fear of handling the materials, and unstable prices have halted the restarting of recycling programs. These widespread issues have created barriers to recycling at the 91爆料&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/19\/kogler_etal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4870_8a6cbd-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_8a6cbd-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4870_8a6cbd-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4870_8a6cbd-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_8a6cbd-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4870_8a6cbd-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4870_8a6cbd-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(100, 200, 100, 0.25);}.kadence-column4870_8a6cbd-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4870_8a6cbd-c5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4870_8a6cbd-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4870_8a6cbd-c5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4870_8a6cbd-c5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/19\/goldspiel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Edna and Al<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Harrison Goldspiel<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image4870_1ceb54-c1 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image4870_1ceb54-c1 img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_1ceb54-c1 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image4870_1ceb54-c1 img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_1ceb54-c1 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image4870_1ceb54-c1 img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_1ceb54-c1 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4870_1ceb54-c1\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Oberholzer-Alicia-_A-midsummer-stroll-through-the-Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens_1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Oberholzer-Alicia-_A-midsummer-stroll-through-the-Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens_1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Oberholzer-Alicia-_A-midsummer-stroll-through-the-Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Oberholzer-Alicia-_A-midsummer-stroll-through-the-Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens_1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Oberholzer-Alicia-_A-midsummer-stroll-through-the-Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Oberholzer-Alicia-_A-midsummer-stroll-through-the-Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens_1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Oberholzer-Alicia-_A-midsummer-stroll-through-the-Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens_1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Oberholzer-Alicia-_A-midsummer-stroll-through-the-Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens_1-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Oberholzer-Alicia-_A-midsummer-stroll-through-the-Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens_1-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Oberholzer-Alicia-_A-midsummer-stroll-through-the-Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens_1-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Oberholzer-Alicia-_A-midsummer-stroll-through-the-Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens_1-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Oberholzer-Alicia-_A-midsummer-stroll-through-the-Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens_1-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Oberholzer-Alicia-_A-midsummer-stroll-through-the-Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens_1-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Oberholzer-Alicia-_A-midsummer-stroll-through-the-Coastal-Maine-Botanical-Gardens_1-1268x845.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by Alicia Oberholzer<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_b00af1-8e .kt-block-spacer{height:6px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_b00af1-8e .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#ffffff;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-4870_b00af1-8e\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It began with a man and a woman, as many stories do.<br><br>They met on the beach in the Rockaways at the southern edge of Queens. It was the crux of the 20th century, an indelible ecotone of time. Families sprawled across the sandy peninsula like so many ants, enjoying an innocent pause between one war and another.<br><br>Albert was a fortunate man. After a short period of training in the Colorado mountains, he found himself miraculously spared from war, returning home to New York instead of Korea. Returning to a large family and the certain pleasures provided by the coastal city.<br><br>It\u2019s hard to say what he first noticed about her. Edna was a peculiar woman of many signals. She rode bikes and roller skated. She climbed billboards and trees. She smoked cigarettes&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/19\/goldspiel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kt-img-overlay4870_2b322c-cc .kt-image-overlay-wrap{max-width:634px;overflow:hidden;}.kt-img-overlay4870_2b322c-cc{padding-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kt-img-overlay4870_2b322c-cc .kt-image-overlay-wrap .kt-block-intrisic{padding-bottom:56.1514%;}.kt-img-overlay4870_2b322c-cc .kt-image-overlay-wrap:has(:focus-visible) .kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper{opacity:1 !important;}.kt-img-overlay4870_2b322c-cc .kt-image-overlay-wrap:hover .kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper{opacity:1 !important;}.kt-img-overlay4870_2b322c-cc .kt-image-overlay-color{background-color:#64c864;opacity:0.75;}.kt-img-overlay4870_2b322c-cc .kt-image-overlay-wrap, .kt-img-overlay4870_2b322c-cc 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class=\"kt-image-overlay-wrap kt-over-image-zoomin\"><div class=\"kt-block-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/SPIRE-drawing-final-1-1-634x356.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"634\" height=\"356\" class=\"kt-img-overlay wp-image-4527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/SPIRE-drawing-final-1-1-634x356.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/SPIRE-drawing-final-1-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/SPIRE-drawing-final-1-1-317x178.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/SPIRE-drawing-final-1-1-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/SPIRE-drawing-final-1-1-846x476.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/SPIRE-drawing-final-1-1-951x535.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/SPIRE-drawing-final-1-1-320x180.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,634px\" \/><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color\"><\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/19\/scearce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"kt-imageoverlay-link\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-message kt-over-substyle-hidden_below kt-over-valign-bottom kt-over-halign-left\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-inner\"><h2 class=\"image-overlay-title\">Lettuce Eat Safely<\/h2><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-divider\"><\/div><h5 class=\"image-overlay-subtitle\">Alex Scearce<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id4870_5d695f-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id4870_5d695f-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id4870_5d695f-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id4870_5d695f-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id4870_5d695f-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id4870_5d695f-52 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id4870_5d695f-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id4870_5d695f-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id4870_5d695f-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id4870_5d695f-52 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id4870_5d695f-52 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle\">\n<style>.kadence-column4870_c97c9c-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_c97c9c-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4870_c97c9c-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4870_c97c9c-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_c97c9c-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4870_c97c9c-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4870_c97c9c-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(100, 200, 100, 0.25);}.kadence-column4870_c97c9c-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4870_c97c9c-0a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4870_c97c9c-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4870_c97c9c-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4870_c97c9c-0a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/17\/knirnschild-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Sea Space: A Found Poem<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Jacqueline Knirnschild<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image4870_28f96a-8f .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image4870_28f96a-8f img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_28f96a-8f .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image4870_28f96a-8f img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_28f96a-8f .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image4870_28f96a-8f img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_28f96a-8f .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4870_28f96a-8f\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Potocki-Mariusz-_Potato-Island_.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Potocki-Mariusz-_Potato-Island_-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Potocki-Mariusz-_Potato-Island_-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Potocki-Mariusz-_Potato-Island_-1024x722.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Potocki-Mariusz-_Potato-Island_-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Potocki-Mariusz-_Potato-Island_-105x74.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Potocki-Mariusz-_Potato-Island_-317x224.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Potocki-Mariusz-_Potato-Island_-423x298.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Potocki-Mariusz-_Potato-Island_-634x447.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Potocki-Mariusz-_Potato-Island_-846x597.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Potocki-Mariusz-_Potato-Island_-951x671.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Potocki-Mariusz-_Potato-Island_-1268x894.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Potocki-Mariusz-_Potato-Island_.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by Mariusz Potocki<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_8435aa-ca .kt-block-spacer{height:6px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_8435aa-ca .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#ffffff;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-4870_8435aa-ca\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The deepest point of<br>the world\u2019s deepest trench in<br>the world\u2019s deepest ocean.<br>The Mariana Trench<br>in the Pacific Ocean.<br><br>A scar in the Earth\u2019s crust.<br>Seven miles beneath the waves.<br><br>The last unexplored frontier.<br>More than 1,500 miles long.<br>A feat of engineering<br>just to get there. The submarine<br>is like a pillow on its side,<br>akin to the Wright Brothers<br>Just baby steps. Simply open the door.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/17\/knirnschild-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4870_8657d3-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_8657d3-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4870_8657d3-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4870_8657d3-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_8657d3-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4870_8657d3-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4870_8657d3-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(100, 200, 100, 0.25);}.kadence-column4870_8657d3-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4870_8657d3-ab{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4870_8657d3-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4870_8657d3-ab > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4870_8657d3-ab\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/19\/james\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Transient and Resilient<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Harsha Elizabeth James<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image4870_7909f7-02 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image4870_7909f7-02 img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_7909f7-02 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image4870_7909f7-02 img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_7909f7-02 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image4870_7909f7-02 img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_7909f7-02 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4870_7909f7-02\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Schoodic-Point-Winter-Harbor_-scaled.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Schoodic-Point-Winter-Harbor_-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Schoodic-Point-Winter-Harbor_-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Schoodic-Point-Winter-Harbor_-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Schoodic-Point-Winter-Harbor_-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Schoodic-Point-Winter-Harbor_-1536x1027.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Schoodic-Point-Winter-Harbor_-2048x1370.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Schoodic-Point-Winter-Harbor_-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Schoodic-Point-Winter-Harbor_-317x212.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Schoodic-Point-Winter-Harbor_-423x283.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Schoodic-Point-Winter-Harbor_-634x424.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Schoodic-Point-Winter-Harbor_-846x566.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Schoodic-Point-Winter-Harbor_-951x636.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Schoodic-Point-Winter-Harbor_-1268x848.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by Carly Rahl<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_f0cd7c-64 .kt-block-spacer{height:6px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_f0cd7c-64 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#ffffff;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-4870_f0cd7c-64\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>That it is transient and resilient is nature for me.<br><br>Can I be one too?<br><br>One that is subject to seasonal and temporal variations<br><br>Yet, it gets it back together every single time.<br><br>Time? Wait, do I have it?<br><br>I am late, as always, testing the patience of nature again and again.<br><br>Will it let it go this time or lecture me again on the importance of time?<br><br>Not a word, complete silence!<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/19\/james\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4870_2afeee-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_2afeee-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4870_2afeee-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4870_2afeee-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_2afeee-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4870_2afeee-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4870_2afeee-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(100, 200, 100, 0.25);}.kadence-column4870_2afeee-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4870_2afeee-17{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4870_2afeee-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4870_2afeee-17 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4870_2afeee-17\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/19\/harrelson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>A murmuration on the 29th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP29), held in Baku, Azerbaijan November 2024<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Clea Harrelson<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image4870_f24607-0c .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image4870_f24607-0c img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_f24607-0c .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image4870_f24607-0c img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_f24607-0c .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image4870_f24607-0c img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_f24607-0c .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4870_f24607-0c\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Thompson-Lake-July-2018_resized.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Thompson-Lake-July-2018_resized-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Thompson-Lake-July-2018_resized-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Thompson-Lake-July-2018_resized-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Thompson-Lake-July-2018_resized-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Thompson-Lake-July-2018_resized-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Thompson-Lake-July-2018_resized-2048x1356.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Thompson-Lake-July-2018_resized-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Thompson-Lake-July-2018_resized-317x210.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Thompson-Lake-July-2018_resized-423x280.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Thompson-Lake-July-2018_resized-634x420.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Thompson-Lake-July-2018_resized-846x560.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Thompson-Lake-July-2018_resized-951x630.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Thompson-Lake-July-2018_resized-1268x840.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by Sean Birkel<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_280f49-a8 .kt-block-spacer{height:6px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_280f49-a8 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#ffffff;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-4870_280f49-a8\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI slept three hours last night,\u201d<br><br>someone says to a reporter.<br><br>Hopes for an early night are not high,<br><br>and no one can really leave.<br><br>It\u2019s their job, after all,<br><br>to wait.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/19\/harrelson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id4870_d7b3d5-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id4870_d7b3d5-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id4870_d7b3d5-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id4870_d7b3d5-0d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id4870_d7b3d5-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id4870_d7b3d5-0d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id4870_d7b3d5-0d alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle\">\n<style>.kadence-column4870_2c3566-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_2c3566-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4870_2c3566-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4870_2c3566-1f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_2c3566-1f > 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https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Roots_Knirnschild_2025-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Roots_Knirnschild_2025-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Roots_Knirnschild_2025-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Roots_Knirnschild_2025-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,600px\" \/><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color\"><\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/17\/knirnschild-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"kt-imageoverlay-link\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-message kt-over-substyle-hidden_below kt-over-valign-bottom kt-over-halign-left\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-inner\"><h2 class=\"image-overlay-title\">Roots<\/h2><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-divider\"><\/div><h5 class=\"image-overlay-subtitle\">Jacqueline Knirnschild<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4870_4ff23e-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_4ff23e-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4870_4ff23e-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4870_4ff23e-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_4ff23e-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4870_4ff23e-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4870_4ff23e-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4870_4ff23e-f2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4870_4ff23e-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4870_4ff23e-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4870_4ff23e-f2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kt-img-overlay4870_a1bf50-6a .kt-image-overlay-wrap{max-width:600px;overflow:hidden;}.kt-img-overlay4870_a1bf50-6a{padding-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kt-img-overlay4870_a1bf50-6a .kt-image-overlay-wrap .kt-block-intrisic{padding-bottom:100%;}.kt-img-overlay4870_a1bf50-6a .kt-image-overlay-wrap:has(:focus-visible) .kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper{opacity:1 !important;}.kt-img-overlay4870_a1bf50-6a .kt-image-overlay-wrap:hover .kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper{opacity:1 !important;}.kt-img-overlay4870_a1bf50-6a 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.kt-image-overlay-divider{border-top-color:#fff;border-top-width:2px;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}.wp-block-kadence-imageoverlay.kt-img-overlay4870_a1bf50-6a .kt-image-overlay-message .image-overlay-subtitle{color:#000000;background:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);padding-top:5px;padding-right:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-img-overlay4870_a1bf50-6a .kt-image-overlay-wrap{max-width:600px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-img-overlay4870_a1bf50-6a .kt-image-overlay-message{border-top:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);border-right:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);border-bottom:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);border-left:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-img-overlay4870_a1bf50-6a .kt-image-overlay-wrap{max-width:600px;}.kt-img-overlay4870_a1bf50-6a .kt-image-overlay-message{border-top:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);border-right:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);border-bottom:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);border-left:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-img-overlay4870_a1bf50-6a aligncenter wp-block-kadence-imageoverlay\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-wrap kt-over-image-zoomin\"><div class=\"kt-block-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024P_sm-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"kt-img-overlay wp-image-4589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024P_sm-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024P_sm-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024P_sm-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024P_sm-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024P_sm-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,600px\" \/><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color\"><\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/19\/harrelson-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"kt-imageoverlay-link\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-message kt-over-substyle-hidden_below kt-over-valign-bottom kt-over-halign-left\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-inner\"><h2 class=\"image-overlay-title\">Baku<\/h2><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-divider\"><\/div><h5 class=\"image-overlay-subtitle\">Clea Harrelson<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id4870_1051cf-68 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id4870_1051cf-68 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id4870_1051cf-68 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id4870_1051cf-68 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id4870_1051cf-68 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id4870_1051cf-68 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id4870_1051cf-68 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle\">\n<style>.kadence-column4870_f90d87-af > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_f90d87-af > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4870_f90d87-af > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4870_f90d87-af > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_f90d87-af > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4870_f90d87-af > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4870_f90d87-af > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(100, 200, 100, 0.25);}.kadence-column4870_f90d87-af > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4870_f90d87-af{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4870_f90d87-af > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4870_f90d87-af > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4870_f90d87-af\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/19\/scallon-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Dislocation and Restoration<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Mara Scallon<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image4870_3e5ea5-4b .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image4870_3e5ea5-4b img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_3e5ea5-4b .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image4870_3e5ea5-4b img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_3e5ea5-4b .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image4870_3e5ea5-4b img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_3e5ea5-4b .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4870_3e5ea5-4b\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park_.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park_-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park_-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park_-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park_-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park_-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park_-317x423.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park_-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park_-634x845.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park_-846x1128.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park_-951x1268.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park_-1268x1691.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_View-from-South-Bubble-Acadia-National-Park_.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by Carly Rahl<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_70bd43-9a .kt-block-spacer{height:6px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_70bd43-9a .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#ffffff;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-4870_70bd43-9a\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Nineteen of us occupied several rows within the classroom, seated in every other lecture hall seat, with colorful hiking packs jammed into the seats in between. This was a Wilderness First Responder recertification course, and many of us were wearing layers of outdoor gear, broken-in hiking boots, and well-loved brimmed hats. We were here to recertify our ability to practice basic wilderness medicine in the backcountry. This was my third recertification and like many of my classmates, I was here to maintain my certification&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/19\/scallon-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4870_367e95-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_367e95-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4870_367e95-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4870_367e95-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_367e95-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4870_367e95-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4870_367e95-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(100, 200, 100, 0.25);}.kadence-column4870_367e95-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4870_367e95-38{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4870_367e95-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4870_367e95-38 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4870_367e95-38\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/19\/okie_harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Why Compostable Packaging Isn\u2019t a Silver Bullet Solution<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Suz Okie and Sydney Harris<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image4870_74f420-52 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image4870_74f420-52 img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_74f420-52 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image4870_74f420-52 img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_74f420-52 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image4870_74f420-52 img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_74f420-52 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4870_74f420-52\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Traveler-Loop-Trail-September-2011_resized-scaled.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Traveler-Loop-Trail-September-2011_resized-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Traveler-Loop-Trail-September-2011_resized-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Traveler-Loop-Trail-September-2011_resized-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Traveler-Loop-Trail-September-2011_resized-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Traveler-Loop-Trail-September-2011_resized-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Traveler-Loop-Trail-September-2011_resized-2048x1371.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Traveler-Loop-Trail-September-2011_resized-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Traveler-Loop-Trail-September-2011_resized-317x212.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Traveler-Loop-Trail-September-2011_resized-423x283.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Traveler-Loop-Trail-September-2011_resized-634x424.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Traveler-Loop-Trail-September-2011_resized-846x566.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Traveler-Loop-Trail-September-2011_resized-951x637.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Birkel-Sean-_Traveler-Loop-Trail-September-2011_resized-1268x849.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by Sean Birkel<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_221044-e5 .kt-block-spacer{height:6px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_221044-e5 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#ffffff;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-4870_221044-e5\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>On a trip to your local haunt, you may have noticed a rising trend: a growing number of coffee shops, caf\u00e9s, and food establishments across Maine \u2014 and indeed across the country \u2014 are distributing compostable cups, straws, and containers.<br><br>With concerns escalating over single-use plastics and the limitations of our recycling system, it\u2019s no wonder that businesses large and small are looking for more eco-friendly alternatives. After all, packaging and plastic waste have become a ubiquitous and unwelcome part of our modern lifestyle.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/19\/okie_harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id4870_709321-6e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id4870_709321-6e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id4870_709321-6e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id4870_709321-6e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id4870_709321-6e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 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Durkee<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4870_1f8846-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_1f8846-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4870_1f8846-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4870_1f8846-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_1f8846-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4870_1f8846-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4870_1f8846-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4870_1f8846-81{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4870_1f8846-81 > 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85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,600px\" \/><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color\"><\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/19\/tirrell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"kt-imageoverlay-link\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-message kt-over-substyle-hidden_below kt-over-valign-top kt-over-halign-left\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-inner\"><h2 class=\"image-overlay-title\">Photography Series: Plant Stories<\/h2><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-divider\"><\/div><h5 class=\"image-overlay-subtitle\">Andrea Tirrell<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4870_fb6363-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4870_fb6363-a2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4870_fb6363-a2 > 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class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_a-768x761.jpeg\" width=\"768\" height=\"761\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_a-scaled.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_a-scaled.jpeg\" data-id=\"4586\" class=\"wp-image-4586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_a-768x761.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_a-300x297.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_a-1024x1015.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_a-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_a-1536x1522.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_a-2048x2029.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_a-105x104.jpeg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_a-317x314.jpeg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_a-423x419.jpeg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_a-634x628.jpeg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_a-846x838.jpeg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_a-951x942.jpeg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_a-1268x1256.jpeg 1268w, 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data-full-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_d_sm-scaled.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_d_sm-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"4583\" class=\"wp-image-4583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_d_sm-768x1158.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_d_sm-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_d_sm-679x1024.jpg 679w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_d_sm-1019x1536.jpg 1019w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_d_sm-1358x2048.jpg 1358w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_d_sm-93x140.jpg 93w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_d_sm-317x478.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_d_sm-423x638.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_d_sm-634x956.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_d_sm-846x1276.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_d_sm-951x1434.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_d_sm-1268x1912.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_d_sm-scaled.jpg 1698w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,768px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">CBCA in Autumn<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li 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768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_c_sm-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_c_sm-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_c_sm-1536x1187.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_c_sm-2048x1583.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_c_sm-105x81.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_c_sm-317x245.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_c_sm-423x327.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_c_sm-634x490.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_c_sm-846x654.jpg 846w, 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src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_b-768x1123.jpeg\" width=\"768\" height=\"1123\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_b-scaled.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_b-scaled.jpeg\" data-id=\"4585\" class=\"wp-image-4585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_b-768x1123.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_b-205x300.jpeg 205w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_b-700x1024.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_b-1051x1536.jpeg 1051w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/Copy-of-2024N_b-1401x2048.jpeg 1401w, 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class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Birchbark<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-8a6b40c3563b2d78e1b4441645b3922c\">Mara Scallon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id4870_166589-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id4870_166589-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id4870_166589-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id4870_166589-f3 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id4870_166589-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id4870_166589-f3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id4870_166589-f3 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle\">\n<style>.kadence-column4870_ae721c-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_ae721c-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4870_ae721c-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4870_ae721c-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_ae721c-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4870_ae721c-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4870_ae721c-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(100, 200, 100, 0.25);}.kadence-column4870_ae721c-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4870_ae721c-60{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4870_ae721c-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4870_ae721c-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4870_ae721c-60\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/24\/barone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Resource Scarcity and Food Ethics in Contemporary Canadian Dystopian Fiction<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Cameron Barone<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image4870_ce0fbf-50 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image4870_ce0fbf-50 img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_ce0fbf-50 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image4870_ce0fbf-50 img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_ce0fbf-50 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image4870_ce0fbf-50 img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_ce0fbf-50 .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4870_ce0fbf-50\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Fall_resized-scaled.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"206\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Fall_resized-206x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Fall_resized-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Fall_resized-705x1024.jpg 705w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Fall_resized-768x1116.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Fall_resized-1057x1536.jpg 1057w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Fall_resized-1409x2048.jpg 1409w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Fall_resized-96x140.jpg 96w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Fall_resized-317x461.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Fall_resized-423x615.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Fall_resized-634x921.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Fall_resized-846x1229.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Fall_resized-951x1382.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Fall_resized-1268x1843.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Mo-Xiaoxue-_Four-Seasons-of-the-Wild-Blueberry-Land-in-Maine_-Fall_resized-scaled.jpg 1762w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,206px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by Xiaoxue Mo<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_030254-ce .kt-block-spacer{height:6px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_030254-ce .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#ffffff;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-4870_030254-ce\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Resource scarcity is a driving narrative element in the genre of speculative fiction. The treatment of the world\u2019s resources is a pressing concern amidst the climate crisis, the outbreaks of viruses like bird flu and Covid-19 variants, global wars and conflicts, and an increasingly technologically driven world. This article examines how Canadian authors portray environmental collapse and resource scarcity, looking specifically at similarities and differences in how non-Indigenous and Indigenous authors discuss resources.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/04\/24\/barone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column4870_afc37e-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_afc37e-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4870_afc37e-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4870_afc37e-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4870_afc37e-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4870_afc37e-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4870_afc37e-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:rgba(100, 200, 100, 0.25);}.kadence-column4870_afc37e-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4870_afc37e-9a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4870_afc37e-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column4870_afc37e-9a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4870_afc37e-9a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/05\/01\/dejoy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Less (care) is more (carbon)? Exploring increased passenger vehicle emissions associated with hospital maternity unit closures in Maine<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Gianna DeJoy<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image4870_368038-cc .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image4870_368038-cc img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_368038-cc .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image4870_368038-cc img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_368038-cc .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image4870_368038-cc img.kb-img, .kb-image4870_368038-cc .kb-img img{border-top:3px solid #ffffff;border-right:3px solid #ffffff;border-bottom:3px solid #ffffff;border-left:3px solid #ffffff;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4870_368038-cc\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Holden-ME_-scaled.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Holden-ME_-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-4400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Holden-ME_-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Holden-ME_-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Holden-ME_-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Holden-ME_-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Holden-ME_-2048x1537.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Holden-ME_-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Holden-ME_-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Holden-ME_-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Holden-ME_-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Holden-ME_-846x635.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Holden-ME_-951x714.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Holden-ME_-1268x952.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2024\/04\/Ralh-Carly-_Holden-ME_-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Photo by Carly Rahl<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_b1cfe8-44 .kt-block-spacer{height:6px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-4870_b1cfe8-44 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#ffffff;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-4870_b1cfe8-44\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Twelve Maine hospitals have ceased offering obstetric services since 2009 \u2013 nine since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, large swaths of the state are over an hour-long drive from the nearest hospital with a maternity unit. While the health and community impacts of maternity unit closures are being documented more and more, less attention has been directed to possible environmental ramifications. This paper is intended to begin that conversation by providing a rough estimate of passenger vehicle carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions associated with the increased travel burden for obstetric patients following three Maine maternity unit closures.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/2025\/05\/01\/dejoy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kt-img-overlay4870_82591b-e3 .kt-image-overlay-wrap{max-width:423px;overflow:hidden;}.kt-img-overlay4870_82591b-e3{padding-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kt-img-overlay4870_82591b-e3 .kt-image-overlay-wrap .kt-block-intrisic{padding-bottom:74.9409%;}.kt-img-overlay4870_82591b-e3 .kt-image-overlay-wrap:has(:focus-visible) .kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper{opacity:1 !important;}.kt-img-overlay4870_82591b-e3 .kt-image-overlay-wrap:hover .kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper{opacity:1 !important;}.kt-img-overlay4870_82591b-e3 .kt-image-overlay-color{background-color:#64c864;opacity:0.5;}.kt-img-overlay4870_82591b-e3 .kt-image-overlay-wrap, .kt-img-overlay4870_82591b-e3 .kt-image-overlay-message{border-top-left-radius:7px;border-top-right-radius:7px;border-bottom-right-radius:7px;border-bottom-left-radius:7px;}.kt-img-overlay4870_82591b-e3 .kt-image-overlay-message{border-top:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);border-right:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);border-bottom:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);border-left:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);inset:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-imageoverlay.kt-img-overlay4870_82591b-e3 .kt-image-overlay-message .image-overlay-title{color:#ffffff;background:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);padding-top:5px;padding-right:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kt-img-overlay4870_82591b-e3 .kt-image-overlay-divider{border-top-color:#fff;border-top-width:2px;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}.wp-block-kadence-imageoverlay.kt-img-overlay4870_82591b-e3 .kt-image-overlay-message .image-overlay-subtitle{color:#000000;background:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);padding-top:5px;padding-right:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-img-overlay4870_82591b-e3 .kt-image-overlay-wrap{max-width:423px;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-img-overlay4870_82591b-e3 .kt-image-overlay-message{border-top:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);border-right:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);border-bottom:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);border-left:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.8);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-img-overlay4870_82591b-e3 .kt-image-overlay-wrap{max-width:423px;}.kt-img-overlay4870_82591b-e3 .kt-image-overlay-message{border-top:2px solid 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https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/2024D-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/2024D-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/2024D-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/2024D-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/2024D-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/2024D-846x635.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/2024D-951x713.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/2024D-1268x951.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/spire\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/254\/2025\/04\/2024D-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,423px\" \/><div 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We are delighted to announce that the winner of this year\u2019s cover art contest is Madeline Hunter. 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